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Much Thanks!!! I honestly assumed that the 83 was "Old School" points & condenser. I haven't jumped into the engine other than the a quick once over and top off of fluids. It starts, runs, and gets me down the road.

Much Thanks!!! I honestly assumed that the 83 was "Old School" points & condenser. I haven't jumped into the engine other than the a quick once over and top off of fluids. It starts, runs, and gets me down the road.

Steve, I picked it up @ https://www.studebaker-intl.com/ Studebaker International. Blessings, Don

Thinking about upgrading RQB-3616 (1983 - 305) w/ Electronic Ignition. Any recommendations???

Pulled out the rear seats this evening - to include the fiberglass panel behind it - in order to replace the fuel sender. The gas gauge's upper limit was limited to 1/2 tank. The area behind the seats was pristine minus the 40+ years of fine dust that managed to get into the space. While doing this I found out that one of the rubber well nuts that I replaced on the seat rework didn't catch properly. This may be the cause of the unexplained gap between the rear lower and upper corner???

Ron - Can you share a picture of the allen screws that you are speaking about? I need to pull out my glass and frame to try and reattach a fallen corner. Much Thanks!!

NICE!!!

I was introduced to the Avanti in 1982/3 by a Deacon @ my church in Slidell, LA who I used to cut his grass. We were speaking about cars and he made mention that his desire was to buy an Avanti. He then proceeded to pull out a book that was hidden in his garage on Avanti's. He described that they were hand made/assembled, quite pricy, made to order, etc... I will say that I was quite intrigued. While admittedly it was not my "dream car" little did I know that I was hooked. Fast Forward to 2019ish while driving through Franklin, VA I spotted a Royal Blue 4 door Avanti that disappeared just as fast as it appeared. I questioned the 4 Doors as I did not remember such a beast from my introduction. I made comment of seeing it to one of my Deacon's, who happens to be a motor head / drag racer, and after telling me that he knew the car he also let me know that he new the owner. I have attempted to make contact with him as I understand that he has a very nice car collection that includes Studebakers, AMCs, and multiple Avantis but have not been successful. Anyway fast forward to 2023 I happened to be flipping through Craig's List as I had the itch again to try my luck at rebuilding a classic and I saw an add for a ""mini" Camaro" and the picture was a Avanti. I made a call, made a few visits, and I purchased RQB-3616 - The First Avanti that I was able to lay hands on since being introduced to them in early 80's.

Took advantage of the wife being out of town today and took RQB 3616 out on the road to Church. She was HAPPY to be out from under the carport. I witnessed the odometer flip to 55,555 miles (original), a beautiful black bear that unfortunately didn't make it across the highway, AND I was able to FINALLY close the sun roof screen (it finally gave way when I pulled it close - LOL). Now I just need to figure out how to open/remove the glass to rework/repair/reattach the fallen corner) AND find a wielder for a little frame repair.

Well I have been busy.... All 4 rims have been scrubbed and prepped for Saturday's Iron Chariots Car Show (4 May 2024 @ Ivor Baptist Church in Ivor, VA) . Unfortunately I see another set of rims in my future unless I can find a to get them reworked - original spoke rims.... I also got her filled with some real / non-ethanol mixture gas. ANYWAY I have put about 125 miles on RQB 3616 over the last week with the longest legs being 25ish miles each way. She maintains 65+ on the highway w/ no problems, Engine temp rides @ 185ish, Suspension is 80's smooth, steering is 80's tight. OVERALL Ride - GREAT!!! The work put in it over since I brought it home last year shows in the interior looks and overall ride. Looking forward to the next steps / efforts in the restoration (sunroof & frame wielding / cleaning and painting.

Any Updates Pro / Con to the H-4 Hella LED Upgrades??

I am sincerely thinking about pulling my fallen and leaking Moon/Sun roof and simply making it a permanent sealed window. I have seen / read of some fellow Avanti owners doing the same but I am now unable to remember where.... Seeking assistance form anyone with knowledge. Also seeking information / directions on how to remove the current sun/moon roof. Thanks & Blessings, Don

I got the Passenger front seat installed today. I was able to beat the slider, that I quasi mangled during the removal, back into shape / submission and it works great!!! I then took her out on the road for another ride. Did well - even when I merged back onto the highway and had a lg dump truck come along side and I realized that his tires were as tall as my car.....

Well after finally loosing it while removing the seats of RQB-3616 some weeks ago I did some damage to the non-locking sliding rail that I am pretty sure I can't recover from. Anyway through my efforts I found out that the seat rails are the same one that were in use on the Porsche 944/924 in the early 80's..... NOT sure that I will go down that road. Used Set that look to have fought both Gulf Wars single highhandedly are looking like $150 post shipping.....

Well my seats are done and back from the shop!!!! i will not say how long or how many times it took me to get the driver's seat in and set so that I could crawl into the car but I will say that I do like the end results. I tried a new set of universal sliders but they were a NO-GO on the driver's seat. They were 1/8in two wide so they sat lower than the originals and caused the seat to sit higher. The results were my knees barely getting under the steering wheel. So original sliders it is. I will use the universal set on the passenger side. They will be going back for as there are some issues with the rear seat and the headrests. I will swing by the shop as soon as I get the passenger seat installed to show them my concerns and then let them have it after Iron Chariots on 4 May. I did get it out on the road and it ran well especially considering it hasn't been on the road since last summer....